[Jewelry making - Article 00044] - Re: [Orchid] Grizzly Sheet Metal Machine

[Jeff Demand]

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Merylyn,

    My dad bought a 30" version from Enco this summer. Colours, prices,
    and service may vary between different suppliers but I suspect all
    come from the same factory. 

    A pretty good machine for the price, it needed a bit of adjustment
    but no major modifications were immediately required nor indicated. I
    was using it within an hour or two with it sitting on the floor,
    getting it on a bench took a little more thought. The 12" is lighter
    than a 30" but still significant... not really in the portable
    category. Minimal instruction manual ( good for starting the wood
    stove maybe once :-) so some familiarity with sheet metal work is
    helpful. Shearing capacity might be a little optimistic, brake and
    roll understated (but the numbers quoted are for steel). 

    It is not designed as jewellery tool, but not priced as one either.
    Still useful and as a tool junkie I would buy one and get good use
    out of it although some special tooling might require fabrication.
    (ie: break fingers in whole inch increments) 

Jeff

Demand Designs
Analog/Digital Modelling & Goldsmithing
http://www.gmavt.net/~jdemand
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